SWELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SWELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWELLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWELLING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWELLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SWELLING
The 8 tiles of SWELLING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWELLING
2 longer words begin with SWELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SWELLING
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Common questions about SWELLING
- Is SWELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWELLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWELLING worth?
- SWELLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWELLING?
- SWELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWELLING:
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